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Telangana ACB Arrests Deputy Tahsildar Over ₹70,000 Bribe Demand

The arrest comes as the bureau expands anonymous tip-off lines to meet growing public demand for accountability.

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Overview

  • Telangana ACB arrested deputy tahsildar Shaik Javeed in Nalgonda on July 7 for allegedly demanding a ₹70,000 bribe.
  • Investigators say he initially sought ₹1 lakh to prepare a panchanama report on three seized vehicles required for release orders.
  • Javeed, on deputation in the civil supplies department at Miryalguda, was produced before the special ACB court in Nampally and remanded pending prosecution.
  • This arrest marks the latest in a coordinated sting operation since late May by Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir anti-corruption bureaus that has netted officials from engineers to patwaris.
  • The bureau has introduced anonymous reporting channels via a toll-free number, WhatsApp and social media to bolster citizen-led oversight.